Upper Demerara-Berbice Genealogical Records

Upper Demerara-Berbice Birth & Baptism Records

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Upper Demerara-Berbice Marriage & Divorce Records

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Upper Demerara-Berbice Death & Burial Records

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Upper Demerara-Berbice Census & Population Lists

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Newspapers Covering Upper Demerara-Berbice

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Upper Demerara-Berbice Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Upper Demerara-Berbice Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Upper Demerara-Berbice Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Upper Demerara-Berbice Occupation & Business Records

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Upper Demerara-Berbice

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Upper Demerara-Berbice Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Upper Demerara-Berbice Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Upper Demerara-Berbice

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Guyana
1Williams8921:458.19%3
2Fraser4811:8314.27%13
3Johnson3991:10012.75%19
4Wilson3591:11210.19%11
5Joseph3571:1126.89%6
6Allicock3271:12334.38%103
7Thomas3221:1255.55%5
8Daniels2981:1358.61%12
9Peters2901:1388.64%14
10Benjamin2831:1428.83%17
11Lewis2771:1458.77%18
12James2661:1515.95%8
13Smith2581:1556.68%10
14Henry2551:1575.58%7
15Adams2531:1588.35%21
16Jones2501:16011.04%27
17Campbell2161:18612.22%41
18Charles2091:1928.14%26
19Griffith1891:2128.45%28
20Fiedtkou1861:21646.15%335
20Roberts1861:2166.73%25
20Sampson1861:21617.71%88
23Alexander1781:22515.61%73
24Rogers1741:23026.69%181
24Samuels1741:23011.75%51
26Edwards1711:2346.06%24
26Thompson1711:23411.24%50
28John1691:2375.42%20
29Richards1611:24911.61%55
30Fredericks1581:2548.60%38
30Harris1581:2549.17%42
32King1561:2577.25%32
32Thom1561:25722.22%167
34Douglas1531:26212.23%62
34Grant1531:2629.93%49
36Isaacs1421:28211.56%64
36Persaud1421:2820.65%1
38Blair1411:28412.10%69
39David1391:2886.39%31
40Gordon1371:29310.67%60
40Moore1371:2938.07%44
42Clarke1311:3067.12%37
42Spencer1311:30621.06%197
44Simon1291:3116.34%33
44Singh1291:3110.64%2
46Paul1261:3185.79%30
47Bobb1241:32314.42%115
47Mitchell1241:32319.68%193
47Semple1241:32310.37%67
50Barker1221:32914.19%115
50Forde1221:32911.41%83
52Anthony1211:33115.13%136
52Harry1211:3319.98%65
52McPherson1211:33112.31%100
52Ross1211:33110.01%66
56Lambert1191:33735.84%417
57Arthur1161:34618.33%191
57Nelson1161:34611.44%95
59Reece1141:35233.14%400
60McDonald1121:35810.15%78
61Jacobs1111:3618.49%57
61Lindie1111:36142.53%538
63Fordyce1091:36819.02%219
64Chapman1071:37523.26%295
64Cornelius1071:37516.16%177
64Haynes1071:37511.09%101
64Hinds1071:37510.12%85
64Marshall1071:37512.89%125
64Rose1071:37513.61%141
70Davis1061:37811.47%108
70Duncan1061:37810.21%89
70George1061:3783.30%16
70Murray1061:37810.52%96
74Bacchus1041:3863.59%22
74Marks1041:3869.68%81
76Anderson1021:3939.55%84
77Archer1011:39712.61%134
77Cadogan1011:39726.58%358
77Hartman1011:39751.27%698
77Richmond1011:39714.33%166
81Beckles971:41320.91%292